The battle of Wijtschate-Messines in the first World War in June 1917 was the first act in what became known as the third battle of Ypres, a crucial prelude to the main summer offensive on the Ypres ...

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 278th installment in the series. The abject failure of the Nivelle Offensive in April 1917 triggered ...

A man whose father fought at the Battle of Messines 100 years ago has made an emotional return to the scene. Bryan Hanratty's father Alfie Hanratty, from Co Louth, was a soldier in the 36th Ulster ...

The centenary of the Battle of Messines Ridge, where unionist and nationalist soldiers from Ireland fought side by side in the trenches, is to be marked by a joint UK-Irish ceremony. The event will ...

A MAJOR joint UK-Irish ceremony has begun in Belgium to mark the centenary of a First World War battle where unionist and nationalist soldiers from Ireland fought side by side in the trenches. The ...

It was the first time soldiers of the 36th Ulster and 16th Irish Divisions fought side-by-side in World War One. The Battle of Messines Ridge has been commemorated with special ceremonies in Belgium.

The discovery of an Anzac soldier’s boots and foot bones six years ago at the WWI Battle of Messines site in Belgium inspired a Massey University academic to learn more about a slice of military ...

The centenary of the Battle of Messines Ridge, where unionist and nationalist soldiers from Ireland fought side by side in the trenches, is to be marked by a joint UK-Irish ceremony. The event will ...